through . Greek. dia . App-104 .Ephesians 2:1 . faith . App-150 . We are saved by grace, not by faith, which is the channel through ( dia ) which flows to us the Divine stream of saving grace. Both alike God's gifts. not . App-105 . of . Greek. ek . App-104 . read more
lest any man = in order that (Greek. hina) no (Greek. me.) one (Greek. tis. App-123 .) boast . See Romans 2:17 . read more
workmanship = handiwork. Greek. poiema. Only here and Romans 1:20 . Refers to the new creation of verses: Ephesians 2:5 , Ephesians 2:6 . created = having been created. Gr ktizo. See Romans 1:25 . unto . Greek. epi . App-104 . hath before ordained = afore prepared. Greek. proetoimazo. See Romans 9:23 , the only other occurances. that = in order that. Greek. hina . read more
And raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus.Raised us up with him ... Paul was speaking of obeying the gospel in the preceding verse, of being saved from "old sins," of becoming a part of Christ, being made alive "with Christ," etc. In that light, this clause is a plain categorical reference to Christian baptism, the same being the means by which God makes the penitent believer to be "in Christ." How astounding are the comments which would make... read more
That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.Exceeding riches ... in kindness ... The marvelous tenderness and consideration of God for his erring human children must ever inspire with admiration, wonder and awe the soul that becomes conscious of the fullness and glory of such wonderful love.In Christ ... Like a constant drumbeat, this Pauline concept is hammered into every line of his writings. The love, the goodness, the hope,... read more
For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works that no man should glory.The jubilation with which some hail this text would be much more restrained by a little careful study of it. There is no release in this text from obligations God has bound upon sinners who desire to be saved. It cannot mean, nor does it say, that "faith only" saves sinners, and that even that faith is supplied by the Lord, not by sinners, being "not of... read more
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.Good works ... One who is a Christian works under the same imperative compulsion as that which rested upon the Christ who said, "We must work the works of him that sent me" (John 9:4). Any theory which divorces the works a Christian must do from having any connection with his salvation is a false theory. It is true, to be sure, that even the good works of Christians are in no... read more
Ephesians 2:5. Even when we were dead, &c.— "In this wonderful love, with which he of his own good pleasure has loved us, even when we Jews, as well as Gentiles, one as much as another, were in such forlorn, wretched, and desperate circumstances, as to be dead in sin, and so helpless, hopeless, and loathsome in our fallen state; he even then quickened us;"—that is, by the Spirit given to those who by faith in Christ were united to him, became his members, and sons of God, partaking of the... read more
Ephesians 2:6. And hath raised us up, &c.— What the Apostle here says, does not merely signify our being raised to the hope of pardon and glory by the resurrection and ascension of Christ, but seems to refer to that union which there is between him and all true believers; byvirtue of which they may look onhis resurrection, ascension, and glory, as a pledge and security of something of a similar nature, to be accomplished in due time in and upon them, if faithful unto death. Thus we are... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 2:7
That = In order that. Greek. hina. ages . See App-129 . exceeding . See Ephesians 1:19 . kindness . See Romans 2:4 . App-184 . through . Greek. en . App-104 . read more